Download diagrams.net Desktop for Windows PC v32.5.5 for Windows PC
diagrams.net Desktop is the free draw.io editor for flowcharts, network diagrams, UML and org charts — fully offline, no account, with Visio import and PNG...
Technical Specifications & System Requirements
Software notes
Features
- The complete editor is free and open source with no watermarks, export limits, or locked shape libraries — the paywall simply does not exist.
- Works fully offline on local files, which keeps sensitive network and system architecture diagrams off third-party clouds by default.
- Imports Microsoft Visio .vsdx files credibly and exports to PNG, JPEG, SVG, PDF, and HTML, so it slots into existing documentation workflows.
- Thousands of maintained shapes for cloud platforms, networking, UML, BPMN, and electrical work, plus templates that remove the blank-canvas problem.
- Tabbed multi-diagram files and page support let one .drawio document hold an entire project's diagrams with shared styling.
Considerations
- No real-time collaboration in the desktop app; simultaneous editing means moving to the web version and cloud storage, which some environments cannot allow.
- The interface is dense and dated in places, and first-time users face a visible learning curve with connectors, waypoints, and style panels.
- Extremely large diagrams with hundreds of connected shapes can become sluggish to pan and edit on modest hardware.
About & Overview: diagrams.net Desktop for Windows PC
diagrams.net Desktop (draw.io) is the free, open-source diagram editor for flowcharts, org charts, network diagrams, UML, ER models, wireframes and floor plans. It works fully offline with local files, includes thousands of shapes and templates, imports Visio .vsdx files, and exports to PNG, SVG, PDF and HTML. There is no account, no watermark and no feature paywall — the desktop app is the complete editor, identical in capability to the web version.
How to Install & Verify diagrams.net Desktop for Windows PC
Download diagrams.net Desktop from the official vendor link on this page.
Open the downloaded installer file and follow the on-screen installation steps.
Start diagrams.net Desktop from the Start menu or desktop shortcut.
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Frequently Asked Questions & Verification Guide
Is diagrams.net Desktop really free?
Yes, completely. The desktop app is free and open source under the Apache 2.0 license, for personal and commercial use, with no watermarks or locked features. The project is funded by optional support and its hosted offerings, not by gating the editor.
Can it open Microsoft Visio files?
Yes. It imports .vsdx files (and older .vdx XML) and does a credible job with shapes, connectors and text. Complex Visio-specific features may simplify, so keep the original file if you need a perfect round-trip back to Visio.
Does diagrams.net Desktop work offline?
Yes. The desktop app is designed for offline use with local files. Unlike the web editor, it does not need an account or an internet connection, and your diagrams stay on your own machine.
What is the difference between draw.io and diagrams.net?
They are the same product. The project renamed its public site to diagrams.net in 2020 while keeping draw.io as the product and company name, so draw.io Desktop and diagrams.net Desktop are identical software.
Where are my diagrams stored?
Wherever you save them. The desktop app reads and writes standard .drawio files on your local disk or network shares, in XML format that also embeds cleanly into Confluence, Git repositories, and wikis.